I must have dreamt it, or is that deja vu?

After my previous post, I went to bed and read my MCN. There is a story in there about salting roads and slippery salt.

Another case of Im all right Jack :!:

Anyone who comes off on these roads should look at some kind of compensation methinks.

They grit icy roads in Europe, but they dont use salt, and im fairly certain they dont use bloody sugar :cry:

Talking of slippy roads, I had a massive brown trouser moment on friday. I had to go to the Doctors from work and got delayed leaving the office, it was raining, I eventually left the office, jumped on the bike and rode 200 meters down the road and started to slow down for a set of lights and locked the back up, the back started to go very sideways still locked until I let go of both brakes and got the bike back under control without dropping it. It all happened in a split second. The main thing is I have learnt from it and I think thats very important.

Oh yeah, the Doctor said my blood pressure was higher than normal :shock: no **** Sherlock! :lol:

Take your time and be safe!

Mass, don't worry yourself about it, you are not a nob-ed, just a normal, healthy person with the good sense to have a bit of respect for your own life. :)

Re: Riding today
 

Yep. You'd be a nob if you didn't.

You got home, you didn't drop it and you didn't hit anything. I'd call that a result :thumbsup:

I've decided top keep lane-riding for the spring/summer/autumn and stick to main/well-used roads when it's very cold/freezing and the lanes can be a bit unpredictable in the shadows.

You just need some hours on the bike and to watch the lines taken by riders you trust. And it helps to chat about it over a coffee......... you'll learn a lot that way, too.

Sounds like you have a health respect for your own safety and for that of other road users. At least you're not gung-ho and riding like a nobber.

Yeah. Try to avoid the centre of the lane at the moment (yeah - I know they taught you to ride there to pass the test) - seems to be a lot of diesel about. Try to position the bike on those parts of the road where cars' tyres go as there will be more grip there.

Sorry I wan't about to go for ride this morning........... you have PM :wink:

I went for a brief ride before lunch today and it wasn't too bad.
Not too slippy and the wind not too strong (at least here in Wiltshire).
But after lunch the weather turned horrid.

Mind you Mass, when I was running in my bike I didn't go on the
motorway at all. I felt that given the recommended revs restriction
+ my inexperience it wouldn't be safe.

yep you are dead right, only go as fast as you feel comfortable, when the roads are like this, just take it steady

Remember to look where you want to go and to try and stay relaxed on the bike and remember to breathe.. and not to get all tensed up and you'll be just fine

:D

Proff,

Beleive you and me mate, even with yours restricted, I would have been behind you :wink: :lol:
The wind on the motorway yesterday was just awful, and when I say motorway, you could walk further for the morning paper mate :lol:

Just taking it easy, and riding within my capabilities. I think I will take everyones words on here, as they're all great!

Thanks all.

Can't wait for the long summer days n nights

oh yeah meant to say also riding in the wet need to be smooth with the throttle and brakes.. when the summer comes you'll be all the faster for a winters worth of riding it makes you smoother which makes you faster'

:D

How long you been ridin' Fizz?


Oops just re-phrase that :lol:

What I meant to say was. How long have you been riding your SV?

Passed my CBT May 2003, got full license September 2003, stayed on 125 till March 2004 when I got my SV, put 6000 miles on my SV since I got it and love it, I hate driving and I dont use my car at all anymore